Carbon Capture and Storage slashes CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, but requires an increase in power yield.
Image from 2005 IPCC CCS report

CO2 can be captured from fossil fuel plants before or after combustion.
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CO2 can be captured from fossil fuel plants before or after combustion.
Image credit: CO2CRC

Geological formations can retain up to 99% of injected CO2 for 1,000 years or more.
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Article Summary

Carbon capture and storage is a climate change mitigation technology characterized by sporadic and unreliable government support and plagued with accusations that it will worsen the environmental disaster it seeks to address. Yet, despite the negative stigma, CCS has been labeled by the IPCC and the Stern Report as an essential measure in reducing the impact of fossil fuels. Gizmag's Kyle Sherer takes a closer look.